Danforth, George
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 44, credited to Lunenburg, VT Unit(s): 9th VT INF Service: enl 12/8/63, m/i 12/30/63, Pvt, Co. B, 9th VT INF, tr to Co. C, 6/13/65, m/o 12/1/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1819, Vermont Death: 03/28/1895 Burial: Old Protestant Cemetery, Island Pond, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Bev Lasure Findagrave Memorial #: 180931780 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/30/1883, VT; widow Direxa, 5/27/1895, VT, not approved Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None Webmaster's Note: If this soldier enlisted before 9/1/62, and was with the regiment on 9/13/62, he would have briefly been taken prisoner along with the entire regiment at Harper's Ferry. Read the unit's Organization and Service for details. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Geo. Danforth, an old veteran of the Civil war died at his home last Tuesday afternoon of dropsy, aged 75 years. He had been sick for many weeks past. Funeral services today, Thursday.
Source: Essex County Herald, April 26, 1895
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.